Conveyer and leer-charging mechanism



W. O. AMSLER CONVEYER ANDLEER CHARGING MECHANISM Aug. M, 1923. 11,464,554

' Filed Feb, 2, 1921 7 Sheets-$heet 1 kyg 4/ w. o. AMSLER CONVEYER AND LEER CHARING MECHANISM Filed Feki. 2,

l92l 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 WIT/M53558 W. O. AMSLER CONVEYER AND LEER CHARGING MECHANISM Au M, 1923. 1 ,464,554

Filed Feb. 2, 1921 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 Flfl- WITNESSES Aug. 14, 1923. 11,4s4554 C y W. o. AMSLER CONVEYER AND LEER CHARGING MECHANISM Filed Feb 2,. 1921 7 Shets-Sheet 5 Aug. 14, 1923. 11,464,554

a W. O. AMSLER CONVEYER AND LEER CHARGING MECHANISM Filed Feb. 2-, 1921 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 a. WW

w. o. AMSLER GONVEYER AND LEER CHARGING MECHANISM v Filed Feb, 2, 1921 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 nausrwn I I l I Illll HM mum Patented Au li, i923.

rs" rarer orato I WALTER 0. Austria. on PITTSBURGH, rnivnsyrivenm.

I isten converse AND Lnnr. -c1 2iner1ve mnenanisrvi,

Application filed February 2, 1921. Serial R0. $1,912.

T alllcuhomit mag concern:

Beit known-that I, lVAL'inn O. AMSLER, a citizen of the United States, residingiat Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cerl tain new and useful improvements in Conveyor and Leer-Charging Mechanism; of which the followin is a specification.

' My invention relates to a new and improved'conveyer and leer charging mecha- 3 nism for receiving, conveying and delivering glassware or glass articles. In transferring glass articles from a glasss molding machine to a leer conveyor, it is ofthe utmost importance that the articles should be transferred with the least possible contac'twith other objects and insuch a manner that the articles themselves will not be in contact, either during-the transfer or while positioned, on the leer conveyer, and the present invention is particularly directed to providing efficient mechanism designed to acomplish these ends. I An object of the present invention is to provide a leer feeder of the endless conveyer type which willdeposit row of articles across the leer, and which conveyer will then move backward a sufficient distanceto deposit the next rowin proper spaced relation, all pushing of the articles being elini inated.

Further objects f the invention are to provide automatic means for eil'ecting this movementoftheconveyer; to provide an improved device for transferring the glass ware from the feeding conveycr'to' the leer conveyor withoutthenecessity of pushing or ashoving them; to provide improved means for'driving the" feeding conveyer in such manner that the speedof the conveyor will not be changed when the jc'onveyer 1's moved backward; and to provide-affeeder of this kind-which shall be entirely automatic in its operation, and will preferably be dr'ven froma single source of power.

J These and other objects will be apparent from the accompanying description of the machine. e v

' 'According to my invention; a rota-rytable is spaced at some distance from the leer; This table is adapted to receive the glassware after it has been molded and to transfer it to a chain conveyor. one. end of which osciilates'about thetabl'e; the arrangement being such that the articles are del vered tangentially thereto. The opposite end of properly spacedifrom the preceding one.

in Fig.1;

the chain conveyor is preferably"suspended froma trolley which moves along a track or bridge extending across the front of the leer and adapted to-oscil-late through a lim ited arc. Mechanism is provided for hold ing the track in a given position until the trolley reaches'the end of the track, whereupon; that end is oscillated rearwardly'relative to the leer, and the opposite end of the track is moved a corresponding distance forward. The direction of travel of the 'trolley is automatically reversed and the conveyor is moved across the leerin the opposite direction. An inclined delivery means is provided for receiving the articles from, the conveyor, and depositing them on thelecr conveyor. By" this arrangement of aucontinuo'us conveyor and a trolley on an oscillatory track; the articles may be deposited across the leer in. a row, after which the conveyor anddelivery means move backward few inches and the next row is deposited, each successive row being Owing to the continuous'movement of the leer conveyer this spacing of the rows is continuously maintained. j

\Vhile the foregoing describes iny invention broadly, the invention may be more fully understood by reference to' the accompanying drawing, in which: 7

Fig. 1 is a plan view of'an apparatus embodying my invention;

' Fig. 2 a side View partly'in section and partly in elevation of theapparatus shown Fig. 3 is a vertical section'on a larger scale on the line 3- fi" Fig. i is a horizontal sectionon the line i--i of Fig. 3, certainportions ofthe table abovethejline where the section is t'aken bein indicatedby dotted lines 77 Fig. is a vert cal section'on the stagg rec; line 5-5 of 4; T

Fig-.16 is a poi 'on of avertical section on the line 66 5.; I V Q 7: 7 Fig. Tis a vertical-sectio v showing in detail the automatic driving and reversing mechanism for the trolley; I V i Fig. 8 is a plan view'of thedelivery end of the conveyor-and delivery table; Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the portion of the tlDPGIZl-lZUSSllOWH in Fig. 8; i Fig. 10 is a scction on the staggered line 10 10 of Fig; 8;

'Fig. 8;

of Fig. 8;.

the delivery mechanism ,on;li 11e.,11 -11 of Fig. 12 is a similar section on line .1212

Fig. '13 is a cros secti'on on the staggered line 13-13 of F1g..8;and t F 1g. 14 s an'enla'rged detail view'oi the mechanism for-oscillating and for holding 'the trolley track against oscillation.

. Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the. drawings, which show "an entire assembly of my machine, A indicates generally therotarytable with its accompanying driving mechanism'andsupports, this table being for the purpose .of receiving articles to becarried to the leer, 13 indicates the conveyor and C is the delivery mechanism at the end or" the conveyor; The trolley and formed nearthe bottom ofthe casting at 23.

Journalled in the bearings 22 and 23 is 'a vertical shaft 24 to which/is keyeda round flat table 25. On theupper surface of the table 25 near its periphery ISTELII annular .plate 26 having a series of circular. serrations 27. This annular: plate is adapted to receive glass articles direct from the molding machine (not shown) or-from a suitable independent conveyer 28,;shownin Fig. 1.. 'IllG SGIlEt'DlOIlS tend to preventhot articles from being cracked by providing a minimum supporting area w th which they contact.

. The under side of the'table 25 is provided vith an annular rack29. A journal-30' is proyided in the support 20 for; a power driven shaft 31 having a pinion 32 thereon for engaging the rack 29 to rotate'the table. Also-keyed to theshaft 24 is a Wheel 33 for transmitting motion to a chain 34 which en' gages its periphery tor-the, purpose herem- 1 after more fully described.

, At the bottom. of the support or casting20 area pair of sp'ac ed apart lugs 35 'in which is carried a shaft 36. Journalled on .the shaft 36 is a substantially triangular shaped plate 37 adapted to oscillate about the support 20. This plate'shown in plan in Fig.

' 4 is provided with radial strengthening ribs 3.8 which' terminate at upright portions 39 having smooth outer urfaces. Located-cenedge of the plate-3T trally between the ribs 38 are anchorsiO for an axle 4:1 which is held from rotation by apiu42, the axle 41 projectingbeyond the On the axle 4C1 aremounted wheels 42 which I are spaced from each other by a sleeve 43.

5? This sleeve i3 is preferably formedintethe bed of a wheeledtruck for, supporting the conveyor B. Th'e'wheel's' 42 roll on segmental track 45. each end of the truss 44: at 41 1 are smooth" surfaces -adapted. to

wheeled truck for the conveyer -tooscillate in a vertical plane, should the :conveye'rever be outof proper horizontal alinemenu; i

; At each end of thetruss member 4a; are vertical supports 46... @nthe, table side. of the supports are brackets 47; and 48 for carrying pulleys 49 j ournalledtherein,- bracket 48 being slid'ablysecured to the support and having a screw bolt 50 carried thereby which grally with a "truss member li -which forms 70, r slidably. engage thelsmooth vertical portions-i I 39 on the plate 37.' This providesmeans. whereby some of the strain and thrust' may be taken from axle 4:1 and yet permit the serves to move it. 7 The chain S t-passes over the I justing the screw 50.

Plate 51 shown in cross section in Fig; "3

in proximityto :the periphery of the table 25 torms a support for-theieedingl or'dee livery c'onveyer, which conveyercomprisesa.

plurality'of chainsj 52. ,Plate '51 is sup ported by angle irons 53. ateachside thereof, which. extend.throughoutthe length 6f the. conveyen and deliveryf table. These 7 angle ironsiare slidablyretained imposition by blocks 5r secured to the top'sfiof the ver- 7 tical supports 46 and at each sidether'eof;

,Depend'ing from angle irons 53,; are brackets 53 l1av1ng a SBIIGSgOf three .bear- 'ings-t-hereon in which are'journalled trans verse shafts 5d and 55 .55 being the central shaftandfil the end sh'a'itsgQOn the ends of the shafts 54: toward the table are idler pulleys56, and idler rollers.57 are mounted 'on theseshafts betweenthe angle irons 53.

Keyed tothe projecting en'dof shaft; 55: is a toothed pulley 58, and between the angle pulleys andv it. can be tensioned irons and keyed to this shaftare aseriesof spaced apart sprocket wheels 59. ;Tl;1'e chain Eli-is reevecl over the idlers SGiand-"under sprocket wheel .58, and the returnflights 'oit" s the conveyer chain 52 are reeved under the:

idler vrollersp57 and over the; sprockets 59.

the arrow: in Fig. 1, the (conveyor chains will bedriven 1n a;d rection which will move thearticles placed thereon towardthe .lee'ri 1 ,1 '1

veyer frame relativelygto the rotary table; It will also beseenthat the eonveyer will be allowed to. oscillate-through a limited,. garc;

and yet be maintained in afposition tangentialto the rotary, :table; 25; 5 Journalled H about the vertical shaft24l IS- agconvolute guide 60 having itsouter end sec-uredto-za strip .62 shown in dotted lines. in Big-Q 4, the

no T

Y When the tableisirotated in, the direction in;

Itwill be seen that the conveyer chains; 52 will, by; this arrangementybe advancedf a regular speed. irrespectivebfthe shuttle or sliding longitudinal movement of the con- 7 7 through the leer. 20

The chain'conveyer 52 (which. projects into the-leerextends from a rear shaft ton front shaft-66 (seeFig. 2) journalled in angle irons-'53." vided with a series of spacedhpart' sprocket wheels 67 for the chains 52. The front shaft 66 1s also provided with a series of sprocketv wheels 68 which-are held in spacedrelation by means of inc ined taperingbars 69 which arejournalled on shaft 66' between the sprockets, asshown in Fig. form part of the deliverymeans C. The outer ends of these bars restonthe conveyer plates 0 0 5 the endless conveyerwhich passes The extremities of the bars 69 may be held in spaced relation by a cross strip 70 secured thereto.

Positioned beneath the bars 69is an inclined plate t'l preferably having integral depending sides 72' and adepending rear portion -73. The front of the inclined or wedge plate '71 rests on'the plat-es e of'the endless co nveyer, while the depending side andgrear-fianges 72 and 73 respectively also reston the said plates (see Figs. 11, 12 and 5 The plate 71 is provided with two separate series of raised-portions Tlfor the acooinmo-- dation'of the under sides of the bars 69, indicated in; Fig. 8, wh1ch iw-ure shows several ofthe bars 69 removed. 5 is across bar passing through notches in the side flangesTQ, the ends-75' ofthis cross bar projecting through slots inthe sides of the conveyer. frame, as 9; Slidably mounted: on the inclined plate 71 between stationary channels between. the-raised parts i T l, are slidablytapered bars 76 having rounded upper ends -..7 which conform substantially to. the. curvature of the chain. conveyor, as shownin Fig. 12.. Across bar 78 in notc es inthe under sides of the bars 76'is. provided for-sliding the bars, th1s crossbar projecting-through slots in the angle iron Supported by Journals 80 on theundersides of theangle iron 53 and a shortdista-ncetoflthe rear ofthe front shaft 66 is a shaft 81 having; chain; engaging sprockets 82fadapted to be driven by transmit inotiontothe shaft-81.- On each eiidof-the shaft 81'is a cam- 83 substantially of the shape shown in Fig. 9, each of these cams having two.portions with .a slop- 1119;; surface extending: through an are of"about'15,- the remaining 380 oeing' divided into two'rounded surfaces,-the radius preferably of -;one of which is, inpractice, about an inch greaterthan the radius of the other.- Eccentncallymounted on each cam 83 is a pin 84:.

This convolute guide strip 60' Therear shaft 65 is-pro- 11-, and which shown in Figs. 8 and.

bars 69 and in the I retracted position.

rest on the stationary bars 69.

the chains 52 to Slidably-supported in *uides 85v at. each side of the conveyeri (see 1* bar 86 having depending which'are rollers "88 adapted to engage the periphery .of the "cams: blethreaded connectiongwith'the end 89 of each bar 86 is a rod 90 which has its opposite end connected to a bifurcated member 91- on each end- 75' of the. cross bar 75;

It will be seen that upon rotation ofthecams 83, the inclined plate 71 will. berecipe rocated-alongthe conveyor plates e.- Connecting members 92 on eccentric pins Having an adjustaigs. 8 and-i9).is a' portions 87 on 84 are adjustably connected with rods93,

rearmost or retracted position with relationto the leer. Upon I'OtfiillOILOf the earns, 83,

71w1ll move forward, rais-v the wedge plate the crossbar 70 restson the ingvthe slide-bars 76 above the stationary bars 69. The slide bars'76 willthen be moved forward by reciprocation of cross bar 78 through rods 93, and, by reason of the shape of the cams 83, the inclined or-wedge plate 71 will remain stationary during the forward movement of the slide bars 76. This upward and forward. movement of the slide bars 76 will move the articles down the inclined delivery means and linally deposit them on the leer conveyer.- When the bars 76 have been moved to the forward-limit of their motion, ward, lowering they-will be-moved backward again to the During this backward movement, the glassware will remain at.

the inclined plate 71 will move back the slide bars 76, after which Thus,

progressivestep by step movement is given them, and they are deposited on the leer conveyer without pushing one a-notheror.

without being pushed.

The delivery end ofthe conveyer is sus pended or otherwisesupported-on a movable trolley traok indicated at 'D. Supported at 7 each side of the frontof theleer arebrackets 100 having curved smooth top surfaces 101 with flanged ends 102 byacurved guide 103 at the backthereof (see Figs. 1,. 2'. and 14). Slidably carried on the top surface 101 areplates 104.

Secured to these, plateslOtare a pair of spaced apart angle irons 105 which have their base; portions turned away fron each other. these anglebars is a rack. 106-1Wl1l0l1 exe angle irons.

.125 Secured to one of tends throughout the. greater length ofthe Slidably supported in guides": 167 is a rod..108;havingvits cnds providedv between the ends of the rod;

with a toothed ra'ck 109 from which project lugs 110-511 turn-buckle 111' isprovided Movably supported-on the angle irons 105 by means .ofqwheels' 112.;the angle. irons V serving'as a track for the 'wheels -is, a trolley frame 113. This framehas a depending portion 1 141 extending between the .two'angle bars 105, .a ndpivoted'to' this portion by a belt 115 isfa" spreader 116' (see Fig.17'), v havingzhangers 117 which connect with the i -angle irons 53 of the convey/er frameffor suspending theconveyer. Centrally supported in. the:trolley frame is a rotatable shaft 118 ha'vin'g a spur gear 118 keyedth'ereto which engages rack 106. Loosely mounted on the central vertical shaft118 are upper andrlow- .er bevel gear wheels 119 and 120 respective- 1y; Between the two opposed gear faces of thesetwo gears 119'and 120 isa clutch memher-121 operating on a sliding key-way. on the vertical. shaft 118.

V provided for shifting the clutch member vertically and this'feather carried by a-piv oted lever 123.

V Slidably guidedin the trolley frame is'a.

bar 1241' (see'li igfi'l) which has an inclined slot 125 therein. This barprojectsbeyond each end ofthe trolley frame and is adapted to be operatedor'moved byengagement with bolts 126, the latter ,being'carried on brackets .126 extending upwardly from angle irons p 105. A pin 127 on the end of a pivoted lever 128011 the trolley frame operates in theinclin'ed slot l25.v The-opposite end of; this isver transmits motionto vertical-link 129.

By means of compressionsprings 180 on link 129, the motion is transmitted to the pivoted leis-r123 for actuating the feather 122. "Journalled about the vertical shaft 118 in the trolleyframe 113 is a C-shaped or bifurf cated' member 131 having upper and lower vertical nall fi. Rotatable n ournal 133 isthe end journalled in a bearing 135 which is supported by a yoke 136 disposed near the upper end of'shaft 24E. Keyed'to the vertical 'shaft 2 1 of the rotary table is a bevel gear wheel 137 whichmeshes with a ear wheel 138 slidably keyed to shaft 134. (3n the trol- V f ley end of'shaft l84is a bevel wheel 139 which meshes with the opposed: upper and lower gear wieels 119 and 120 respectively, and "drives them in opposite directions.

In operation, rotation of the table drives the shaft 24 horizontal shaft 134,"and the gear wheels 119' and 120 are thereby rotated. 13y reason of the clutch member 121, rotation of one of these gears isilnpartedto the vertical shaft 118, causing the pinion 11 'f to" rotateand engage" the teethon the rack 106,

thereby effecting a transverse movement of the trolley D. This movement of the trolley also moves the leer end of the feed conveyer A "feather 12 2 is studs 150 having journals 132 and a horizontal jou ofa shaft 13-1 having its other end slidably" ment to the ends of the plates 104 on the surfaces 101. Byzreason B back and forth. acrossfthe leer; if When i the trolley reaches one end. of the traclgthe The pin 12*.fsliding injthe inclined slot 125 imparts motion to the'lever 128 to shiftthe bar'12 1 engages one ofthe bolts or stops 126 "and moves it longitudinally of the 'trolleyfl clutch 121 to reverse the directiohofrotatioh of shaft 118 and accordingly reverse the niovement'-of,the"trolley. l

As the carriage inovesiacross the leer,j the glassware is deposited" on the plates e in a transverse row. If no means were provided" for either advancing this row of glassware or for moving the del very end "of the conveyer rearwardly it will be seen thatthe so; I

glass articles; would crowd-against each other.

.l or insurin prooer spacin "o the rows 1 provide means for oscillating the trollevf track so thatit is always 'at an angle with relat on to the leer, withone end in advance of the other, the. conveyor being moved rear wardly or retracted several inches wlien the trolley reaches the end of the rack, and then advanced gradually by the trolley traveling alongthe track which is angular with rela-e tion to the path of travel of the lee: 0011-. veyer c.

F or effecting this oscillation of the track,

I provide lugs 1 15 on the brackets at the sides of the. leer, To these lugs at each end right boltsid'? thereon. At-1 19 are slotted links which pivot on bolts 147, the slot and the links providing a sliding adjustment for varying theelfective lengths of the links.

95-; of the leer are pivoted links 1 16 havingup On the ends of these links 149 are vertical 1 These studs are on the truck frame. gage the racks 109 at, the ends of slide rod 108. V

pinions 151 keyed thereto; also secured to brackets 1 18 The pinions 151 .en-

When the track is in stationary position V and the trolley istraveling 'therealong, the

pivot points ofthis series "of links at each end of the leer are in alinement and the track is thereby held against. oscillation.

lVhen the trolley nears one end of thetrack,

lugs 110 are engaged and racks 109 are moved in the direction of travel of the carswing the free ends of links 146 in a direc I 7 tion opposite to the direction of travel of the carriage." Further movement tendsjjto' swing the links 149 with their pinions througha semi-circle, 'asfindi cated-in dotted lines in Fig. 14%, to bring the pivot points once more in alinement. This swinging of the links 14:9 permits a corresponding movetrack, sliding the 155 in Fig. 1, may

.rnolding machine t shown) italole.

journalled' supporting plate 37 serves in thehoriZ-ontal alinement of track.

of the slots in the links 1&9, adjustmentof the movement can be obtained to properly provide for spacing. of articles of different sizes. a I

- If desired, a central pivot, designated as be provided, and the arrangement of links as hereinbefore described may then'be omitted at one end of the track. In the operation of the entire machine, which will be generally apparent from the foregoing description, glassware from the is fed on to the table, either directly or by a conveyer 28. This glassware istransferred to the tangential conveyer B and carried out to the deliver means C at the end of the conveyer.

The speed of the conveyer will be proportional tothe speed of rotation of the As the-articles are carried along by and transferred to the leer, the conveyer will be moved by the trolley D transversely across the front of the leer, the sliding arrangement forthe conveyer accommodating for the variations in the radial distance from the table andithe triangular to maintain the tangential relation of the conveyer and the table.

The table end of the conveyer being supported on a truck provided with a single axle, the truck is allowed to oscillate i a vertical plane to accommodate for variations the trolley The trolley being driven from the rotary table, its speed of travel is also proportional to the speed of the table and to the speed of the conveyer. The glassware will thus be deposited across the leer in: transverse rows. As each row is completed, the conveyer and trolley-are moved rearwardly the conveyer to retracted position by the oscillation of the track, and space is thus provided "for a new row. The movementof the leer conveyer, which is slow but continuous, will serve to remove one row of articles from't 1e path of travel'of the deliv'erymeans' before the delivery means has been advanced again to itsforemost or extended position. 7

It will be seen that after the articles are placed-on the delivery conveyer 'B, nothing contacts with the sides of them, only the bottoms of them being engaged. By proper feeding of the articles fromtherotary table,

the articles will alwaysibe'spaced from" each other, owing to the speeds of the variousdevices being proportionate to'the speedgof the table. Since the sides of the'articlesido not contact with each other, or with guide members, liability from breakage is reduced.

lVh-ile I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it" willqbe obvious that various changes may beimade within the scope and-contemplation of'th'e appended claims. 2

-n the 'preceding thereof.

to the delivery conveyer,

vancing and retracting the delivering means longitudinally of the conveyer upon each transverse movement thereof.

3. The combination with a receiving conveyer, of a delivery means for delivering articles thereto and movable transversely to the receiving conveyer, means for advancing the delivery means longitudinally of the conveyer as it moves transversely-across the conveyer, and means for retracting it at the end of each transverse movement.

l. The combination with a continuously moving receiving conveyer,

means for delivering articles thereto and movable transversely to the receiving conveyer, means for advancing the delivery means asit moves transversely of the receiving conveyer and for end of each transverse movement whereby articles placed on said receiving conveyer by each transverse movement of the delivery means are spaced apart from those deposited 5. The combination with a receiving conveyer, of delivery means for depositing articles thereon in transverse rows, and

means for advancing and retracting the delivery means longitudinally of the con- 'eyer in such manner that each transverse row may be spaced from the preceding row.

6. The combination with a receiving conveyer, of a delivery'conveyer articles thereto, means-for supplying articles means for moving the delivery conveyer transversely of the receiving conveyer, and means for advancing means for advancretracting it at the transverse movement of a delivery for supplying and retracting the delivery conveyer longitudinally relatively to the receiving con- VeyeI'X- '7. The combination with areceiving conveyer, of a delivery conveyer for depositing to th'e-delivery-conveyer comprising a rotary table,*means for moving the delivery conveyer transversely to the receiving conveyer, means the delivery conveyer ceiving conveyer, livery conveyer i the rotary table. 7 7

'8.The combination with a receiving conrelatively to the res at all times tangential to and means whereby the dc articles thereon, means for supplying articles for advancing and retracting ne-r that the other that the .other versely movable said; track may; b .V oci e advanced orlree tractec track.

pieceiving' conveyer1 therein, of I 'conveyer felt-supply ngart clestothe re- ;ceiving conve erj and zwhlchgmay -be -ad,-'

' veyer, of a delivery conveyenmeans for supplying articles to l1very means for transferring each article .the delivery conveyer, de-

independently of theothers from thedelivering. conveyer to the receiving conveyor, means for moving the delivery means transversely across the receiving conveyer, and means whereby the delivery means may be advanced and retracted with relation thereto. j

9, The combination with a receiving conof a delivery conveyer, means for supplying articles to the delivery conveyer near one end thereof, delivery means carried at v the other end thereof for transferring each article independently of the others from the delivery conveyor to the receiving conveyer, means for moving said delivery means and one end of the conveyor transversely of the receiving conveyor, means for advancing and retracting the delivery means and delivers ing conveyer relatively to the receiving conveyor, and means vwhereby the delivering conveyer maybe maintained in operative relation to the article supplying means.

10. The combination with a leer having a reccivmgrconveyer therein, of a delivering cOmprrsinga track, a

'va'nced or retractedfrelativel to the receiving conveyer, means for supporting one'end of said'delivering conveyor in such manner end be movedjtransversely to the receiving conveyenmeansad jaeent the deer for suppo'rting'the transa track; a trolley movable thereon and; con nected with the transverselyfiinovalile endot said delivering cenveyer,andfmeans whereby oscillated tojeause said assaid trolley ;-trav e1s along;=;the

V12.- The combination with leer. having a a; delivering vanced or retracted relativelyjito thereceiv: mg conveyer, means for, supporting. oneend of said delivering conveyer in such manner receiving Iconveyer, means supporting the transmovable trolley thereon by end, said'meanscomprising transverse: movement; 'movable endl: of said, comprising a trackfa- 7 said track and connected-with the delivering conveyor," means that the other'end may he moved transversely to the receiving conveyer, means adjacent the leerjior supporting" the transversely movable end, said means comprising a track, a trolley movable thereonandconneoted with the transversely movable end of said delivering conveyer, and means whereby the track may be oscillated torctract the delivering each transverse movement thereoil v 13.- The combination with a leer-havinga receiving conveyer conveyer at the end off therein, of a delivering j conveyer for supplying articles to'there ceiving conveyer and Which may be "a'd-' vanced or, retracted relatively'tojthe receive ing conveyer, a power driven means for supplyingarticles to one end of said 'c'onveyer, means for supporting such end of the delivering conveyer in such manner that its otherend may'move transversely of the i 'for driving said delivering cenveyer iroin said supplying means, ,means forl effecting thegtransverse movement of ,the transversely movable end of said delivering conveyer comprising a track,xa trolley movable 1011 said track and connected with the delivering conveyer,

'Ineans for driving thetrolley along said track, automatic means for reversing the direction of travel, means operated by the trolley for causing said track to oscillate to retract the delivery-conveyer when the trolley reverses itspdirectionj of travel, and-,a driving l connection between the supplying 'means and trolley, driving means,- whereby the speed of thesupply means delivery conveyer and, mone is always proportionate.

14. The combination with'a'leer having a receiving conveyer therein, of i a conveyor for supplyinggarticles to delivery 1 the. re

celvlng conveyer which may be advanced or retracted relatively to the receiving cone veyer, a power driven means forsupplying' I V artlcles to; one end of said conveyor, means 7 for supportingqsuch end of thedelivering conveyer in such manner that, its

other end;

mayzmove transversely of the receiving-con veyer, a dellvermg .means fortransferrmg each article-from the ideliveryconveyerjto the receiving conveyer independently ofiythe other articles aprogressive: movement,. aneans'driven from said delivering conveyer 1 for operatingsaid deliverymeans,means for driving-said@delivering conveyer "'i'rom said, supplying means, means for effectingfthe for 7 driving the (trolley alongL sa1dtrack; automatic gmeans for re versing 'the -clirection-of travel, means oper- 7 ated by the trolley for causing said tra'cki V to oscillate to retract the deliveryconveyerg when the trolley reverses-its direction of got the transversely delivering "conveyer V trolley movable ionf travel, and a driving connection between the supplying means and carriage driving means, whereby the speed of the supply means, delivery conveyer, delivery means, andtrolley is always proportionate.

15. The combination witha leer having a receiving conveyer, of a delivery means for delivering articles thereto and movable transversely to the receiving conveyer, means for moving the delivery means transversely including a trolley, and means controlled by the trolley for advancing said delivery conveyer relatively to the receiving conveyer during the transverse movementthereof and for retracting said delivery conveyer at the end of each transverse movement thereof.

16. The combination with a leer having a receiving conveyer therein, of a delivering conveyer, means comprising. a rotary table for supplying articles to the delivering conveyer adjacent one end thereof, means for driving said delivery conveyer from the rotary table, a delivery means at the other end of said delivering conveyer. and driven thereby for transferring articles independently of each other from the delivering conveyer to the receiving conveyer, means including a trolley'for moving the delivery end of said delivering conveyer and the delivery ineans transversely to the receiving conveyer, means for drivingthe trolley from said rotary table, means for reversing the movement of the trolley,-and means whereby the trolley will be retracted at each reversal and advanced during each transverse. movement, such retracting and advancing 'movement of the trolley being imparted to the delivery means. v

17. The combination with a leer having a receiving conveyer therein, of a delivering conveyer, means comprising a rotary table for supplying articles 'to the delivering conveyer adjacent one end thereof, means for driving said deliver-y conveyer from the rotary table,,a delivery table at the other end oftsaid delivering conveyer and drivenv thereby for transferring articles independently of each other from the de-- livering conveyer to the receiving'conveyer,

' means including a trolley for moving the versing the movement of the trolley, means delivery end otsaid delivery conveyer and thedelivery means transversely to the re ceiving conveyer, means for driving the trolley from saidrrotary table, means for-rewhereby the trolley will be retracted at each reversal and advanced during each transverse movement, such retracting andadvancing movement of the trolley being imparted to the delivery means and delivering conveyer, and means wherebysaid conveyer will 'be maintained in proper relation to the table.

18. The combination with a conveyer, of

a trolley mechanism for supporting the conveyer which comprises a track, a trolley from which one end of the conveyer is suspended movable transversely on'said track, means forimparting motion to the trolley, means for reversing its direction, and means engaged by the trolley for causing said track to oscillate upon each reversal of the movement of the trolley. v

19. The combination with a conveyer, of

.a trolley mechanism for supporting the conveyer for advancing and retracting it and moving it transversely, which comprises a track, supports on which each end of said track is slidable, a trolley movable on said track in either direction, means whereby said track is held with one vend in advance of the" other to cause said trolley to advance as it moves transversely thereacross, and means operated by the trolley to cause said track to oscillate to advance the other end of the track when the trolley has reached its limit of travel in one direction.

' 21. The combinationwith a conveyer, of a trolley mechanism for supporting one end of the conveyer for advancing and retracting itand moving it transversely comprising a trolley, a track therefor, means for moving thetrolley along thertrack, means for reversing its direction of; movement, means for slidably supporting rthe ends of said track, means including a series of links whereby said'track is held with one end in advance of the other, and means engaged bysaid trolley to operate the links to oscillate the track to change thepositions of the ends of. said track whenthe trolley has reached its limit of travel in one direction,

whereby the conveyerwill be advanced with the transverse movement of the carriage and retracted at the end of such transverse movement.v r

22. The combination with a conveyer, of

a trolleyzmechanism'for supportingthe conveyer for advancing and "retracting it and track are slidably mounted, a trolley movable on the track in either direction, links on said supports and connected with the track for holding one end. of the track in advance of the other, means actuated by the trolley to reverse the position or theglinks to oscillate the track to change the positions of the ends of the trackav-hen the direction of travel of the trolley is reversed,'said links normally locking the track againstoscilla tion. .a m V.

'23. The combination with a receiving conveyer,'of adehveryconveyerhaving one end thereof movable transversely across the re-' ceiving conveyer, an oscillatory bridge di agonally disposed WVltll relation-textile re ceiving conveyer and on W'hichthe transversely movable end of the delivery conveyer is supported, means for locking the bridge ina diagonal position, and means for oscillating the bridge to reverse the diagonal position thereof, 5

2a. The combination witha rotary receiving eonveyer, of a deliveryrconveyer, a'

rotary table adjacent one end of the delivery conveyor for supplying articles thereto,- means for drivlngthe rotary table, means 1 Wheiiebythe other end of said delivery con- V'QZJQPJYHIY be moved transversely across the leer, meanssfor advancing the delivery conveyer relatively :to the receiving conveyer during its transverse movement "and means for retracting it at the end of such transverse movement, and means for driving" the delivery conveyer? from the rotary table for driving the rotary table, means whereby theother end of said delivery conveyer may be movedrtransversely acros'sthe leer, means for advancingthe deliveryconveyer relatively to the receiving-conveyer during its transverse movementand means for retractg ingit at-the end of such" transverse movement, and means including chai'n'gearing for driving the delivery conveyerfrom the r0 rtary tablegvvhile maintaining its speed of travel constantirrespective"of'theadvancing and retractmg'lmovement of said delivery conveyer; i 1

,- 263--The v combination with a receiving'con veyer and delivery conveyer for supplying articles thereto, of a delivery means for trans? fer-rin 'ar'ticles from the delive rin "conve 'er to the receiving conveyer. comprisingstationary'inchned members adapted to :receive the articles from the delivering conveyer andre "ciprocable inclined members,'said reciprocable-niembers being vertically movable, and ;means for liftlng the-.reclprocable members,

advancing them, lowering-them and retracfl ingthem to efiecta step by step movement of 'cles out or"; contact members. a v 27. The-combination with a receiving conveyerand adelivering conveyer'rfor-supplying articles thereto, of a delivery means-for transferring articles from the' delivery conthe' articles along the stationary inclined veyer toth'e receiving conveyer comprising 1 a series of spaced apartiinclined members adapted: to receive articles from the delivers mg conveyer, -rec1proca'bleand vertically movable members betweenfsaid stationary 1 members, means for raising and jlOWBliIlg said reciprocable members, means for recip' rocating said members, said raising and low ering means and said reciprocating means being arranged tO 'IELISG the reciprocabl'e Vmemb'er's When in retracted position, move them forward While so" raised, "lower them and retract them While lowered whereby a step by step movement of the articles is effected';

' 28. The combination with a -receiving c'on i veyer and a delivering conveyer for suppl ymgarticles thereto, of a delivery means for transferring articles from the delivery conveyer to theireceiving confveyercomprising a series, of spaced apart inclined members adapted} to recelve articles from the deliver- 111g "conveyer, recipro'cablejaiid vertically movable -membersr between saidstationary members, means for raising and lowering said reciprocable "members, means for r'ecip rocating'said"members,-said raisingand 10W- ermg means and said" reciprocating means being arranged to raise 'the'reciprocable members When in' iretractedposition, move them forward While 'soraised, lower them and retract them While lowered whereby a stepfby step movement of the-articles is effected, and ineans drivenby the conveyer for actuating-said raising"and -lowering andreeiprocating means whereby the speed fof '0peration oi' the "deliverymeans' is pro'po'rtionate to the speed o-fthedel-ivering conveyerr 29, The combination ith a' leerhavi'ng sa conveyer thereinf'ofaneans movable longitudinally' and transversely of said-conveyer for delivering articles thereto and {spacing them on the conveyer, said 'ineans' lzeeping the arti-i v itl1 eaclr.o'ther and-en; gaging" only the bottoms :of the articles whereby liability 'ofbreakage is-rednced;

' 30. The combination vvith alee'r having a V '7 receiving conveyer t herein,;of means is deliverin'g art1cles=thereto comprising a del1vering conveyer, a deliveryfme'ans eone end 12b 7 o't the deliveringconveyer, saidYdelivering "conveyer andv dellvery meansbeing adapted rt cle {independently of -tlie" others ,:and means jfor moving thedelivering conveyer:and delivery means relativ' yft' i thereceiv ngconveyerintr I I v gitudmal directlcnsg for properly s'pacing the;

articles thereon.

isve'rse and l on 31. The combination With a leer having a receiving conveyer therein, of means for delivering articles thereto comprising a delivering conveyer and a supporting frame therefor a delivery means at one end of the delivering conveyer, said delivering conveyer and deliverymeans being adapted to move each article independently of the others and engaging only the bottoms of the. articles whereby liability of breakage from pressure on the sides of the articles. is reduced; and

means for moving the delivering conveyer and its supporting frame and delivery means relatively to the receiving conveyer for properly spacing the articles thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WALTER o. AMSLER. Witnesses:

LOIS WINEMAN, WM. H. PARMELEE. 

